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276 Search Results for forests and people

  • Tools and Resources

    2016 – Woods for People

     Woods for People The Woods for People project has created a UK-wide provisional inventory of accessible woodland. At present, it does not include woodlands where the only access is on public rights of way. For Scotland, the Land Reform Act gives a right of responsible access to almost all land, but the dataset only includes woods that […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Forestry section proceedings from the British Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting 1986
    Lead Author: G.C. Barnes (Ed.)
    The paper explores the contribution that science has made to forestry and woodland management and looks at the scientific prospects and limitations for the future. It explains the reasons why Britain has become so low in self-sufficiency of wood products and charts the steps successive Governments have taken to change this, starting with the creation […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Principles of public engagement
    Lead Author: Paul Tabbush
    Research report that synthesises the different principles involved in planning public engagement around forestry and woodland decision-making or service delivery, characterises successful processes and outlines core values. By Paul Tabbush and Bianca Ambrose-Oji. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
  • Tools and Resources

    2016 – Space for People

     Space for People As a result of the information gathered on accessible woodland, the Woodland Trust has undertaken a major analysis of woodland access provision and deficit across the UK. This project, named “Space for People”, has used the accessible woodland data from the Woods for People project to develop targets for increasing woodland access. The Space […]
  • Service

    Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

     Our legal obligations Forest Research as part of the Forestry Commission is a public body with responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010. The Act requires public bodies to have due regard to the need to: Our Annual Monitoring Reports show how we fulfil, and intend to fulfil, our legal obligations. The Act also requires us to publish an annual […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Thames Chase Community Forest

     Increasing the woodland cover of this Community Forest that covers 40 square miles of green belt land in east London and south-west Essex
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Social benefits from the Forestry Commission public forest Estate in England: Review of current evidence
    Lead Author: Anna Lawrence
    A review of the Forestry Commission's estate in England as part of a study to show how the estate contributes to society today and how it might sustainably serve society's long-term needs. By Anna Lawrence, Claudia Carter, Liz O’Brien and Rebecca Lovell. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Volunteering in and for Scotland’s forests
    Lead Author: Liz O’Brien
    Report investigating the current opportunities for volunteering, where and how these operate and any barriers to developing volunteering or offering further opportunities. April 2011. By: Liz O’Brien and Mariella Marzano. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
  • Tools and Resources

    Social Statistics

     details of visitor and recreation surveys
  • Research

    Large scale diversity and distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi

     A multi-partner Europe wide transdisciplinary project to understand the large-scale diversity and distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi across Europe, taking into account long-term monitoring of environment, climate, soil and geographical variables.
  • Tools and Resources

    2017 – Space for People

     Space for People As a result of the information gathered on accessible woodland, the Woodland Trust has undertaken a major analysis of woodland access provision and deficit across the UK. This project, named “Space for People”, has used the accessible woodland data from the Woods for People project to develop targets for increasing woodland access. The Space […]
  • Publications

    An insight to the current state and sustainability of urban forests across Great Britain based on i-Tree Eco surveys
    Lead Author: Madalena Vaz Monteiro
    Research into the sustainability of 12 urban forests across Great Britain, and recommendation of a framework to rate sustainability of urban trees.